(06-14-2009 09:01 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  i won't have HD programming though. this will be in my dorm room for the next year, so it'll be regular cable.

So your 27" widescreen TV will probably seem about the same as your 24" TV. Is it worth the money at that point?

(06-14-2009 10:16 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  hmm, i wouldn't mind that. i'm curious how i'd get it

Go to RadioShack and buy an HD antenna.

http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PANTCL32C12

$453.11 after using code "AFL5"

Hope that's close enough to your $400 mark.

You don't need an "HD" antenna (no such thing officially, anyway). Regular antenna will work. If you want the best results, get a directional antenna like a silver sensor. It looks like an arrow and picks up signals from a limited direction. I have used one in the past and it worked great. Cost should be around $20-$30, less if you order it online.

(06-14-2009 11:41 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 10:34 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 10:21 PM)GRPunk Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 10:16 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 09:38 PM)GRPunk Wrote:  A buddy uses a digital (or HD whatever) receiver to get HD without cable. I couldn't tell the difference. It might be worth getting the setup for Game Day if you aren't getting HD through your cable provider.

hmm, i wouldn't mind that. i'm curious how i'd get it

I don't know the exact set-up, but whatever he has he gets over the air and it's a great picture.

Another thing to consider is that you might be surprised by what you get with basic cable. I have one of the most basic subscriptions and there are a number of HD offerings that don't cost anything extra.

oh i'm sure the picture would be good, i'm not complaining. i dont need HD. i can watch sports without it. i'm not fussy

You say that till you watch football or hockey in HD then you will sing a different tune I guarantee it!

i've seen football in HD. it's nice, but not necessary. as for hockey, what's that? is it that activity they televise on Versus?

(06-15-2009 07:37 AM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 10:16 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  hmm, i wouldn't mind that. i'm curious how i'd get it

Go to RadioShack and buy an HD antenna.

http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PANTCL32C12

$453.11 after using code "AFL5"

Hope that's close enough to your $400 mark.

the $400 mark is for the TV not for an antenna

(06-15-2009 08:15 AM)mlb Wrote:  You don't need an "HD" antenna (no such thing officially, anyway). Regular antenna will work. If you want the best results, get a directional antenna like a silver sensor. It looks like an arrow and picks up signals from a limited direction. I have used one in the past and it worked great. Cost should be around $20-$30, less if you order it online.

and that'll give me some HD programming?

Whatever you can pick it up over the air...

(06-15-2009 09:03 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  the $400 mark is for the TV not for an antenna

The link is for a Panasonic 32". I guess my thoughts weren't as clear on the screen as it was in my head.

(06-14-2009 08:48 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 08:31 PM)Terpy Wrote:  You are definitely going to want to go with the 32 swoosh.

reason? i have a 24 inch tv right now. it's 4 yrs old and the screen size is good enough. I would definitely prefer a 32, but is there a reason other than the fact that it's bigger?

mlb pretty much already answered but a 24" widescreen (16:9) is going to look tiny if you are used to 4:3. In my experience honestly anything smaller than 40 looks kind of small in widescreen. Besides unless you dont have enough space for it why wouldnt you want to go bigger if the price is the same?

(06-15-2009 12:33 PM)Terpy Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 08:48 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(06-14-2009 08:31 PM)Terpy Wrote:  You are definitely going to want to go with the 32 swoosh.

reason? i have a 24 inch tv right now. it's 4 yrs old and the screen size is good enough. I would definitely prefer a 32, but is there a reason other than the fact that it's bigger?

mlb pretty much already answered but a 24" widescreen (16:9) is going to look tiny if you are used to 4:3. In my experience honestly anything smaller than 40 looks kind of small in widescreen. Besides unless you dont have enough space for it why wouldnt you want to go bigger if the price is the same?

i completely agree, i just wasn't sure if there was a reason i wasn't aware of. all in all i think you guys have convinced me to get the 32in. i have the money and the space so i might as well go for it

I dont know how you feel about ordering a tv online but you might want to check this out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as..._-89532001

I actually was planning to order it from that site

I think that deal expires like today or tomorrow so act fast.

(06-16-2009 06:52 PM)Terpy Wrote:  I think that deal expires like today or tomorrow so act fast.

nah, i wasn't talking about buying that tv. i just meant i was thinking of ordering from that site. $500's a little out of my price range

Costco carries Vizio and often runs some pretty good sales. If time isn't of the essence, it may be worth waiting it out.

my mom and grandpa were at costco today looking at the tv's for me and my mom was telling me how much better the picture on the 32" samsung looked than the vizio of the same size. Of course, the samsung is $550.

Don't go just by what you saw in the store, swoosh. They could have all kinds of issues, including not putting HD to the Vizio while putting HD to the Samsung. They also may not have it set to 1080i or 720p, but instead 420i on the TV. It happens all the time in these stores.

Pioneer Kuro is simply amazing if you're not in an ultra bright environment.

(06-17-2009 08:21 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Pioneer Kuro is simply amazing if you're not in an ultra bright environment.

well, i'll be in a dorm room

(06-17-2009 07:12 AM)mlb Wrote:  Don't go just by what you saw in the store, swoosh. They could have all kinds of issues, including not putting HD to the Vizio while putting HD to the Samsung. They also may not have it set to 1080i or 720p, but instead 420i on the TV. It happens all the time in these stores.

didn't know that